Tank-heater.



G. SERMON.

TANK HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED APB..23. 1914.

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R. G. SERMON.

TANK HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.23. 19m.

Patentd Feb. 9, 1915.

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Patented Feb. 9 19 1153.

Application file a Apri1 2 3, 1914". Serial No. 833,982.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROB RT C. SERMON, a citizen of the United- States, residing at Duluth, in: the county of St. Louis and State of lvlinnesotaq have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tlanh-lleaters; and I do declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gas burners which are pal;

ticularly adapted as tank heaters and the primary object of the invention isto proof partsas will. behereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application 2" Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tank equipped with my invention. Fig. 2' is a horizontal section through the tank as seen on line 2-2,' Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the burner proper and Fig. at is an enlarged vertical section through the tank and its heater.

In describing the invention 1 shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which 1 indicates a tank proper to which this invention is shown applied. This tank is formed in. a tubular member the walls of which are hollow as indicated at 2 and adjacent the lower and upper ends of said tank member 1 are the inlet and outlet ports respectively indicated at 3 and 4. Mounted within this tubular tank 1 are the diametrically arranged tubes 5 the samebeing arranged in planes at angles to one another and affording communication between the opposite parts of said member 1. Thus a complete circulating means for the water or other liquid received therein is provided. A cap member or cover 6 is also provided and though the same is of any preferred design itis preferably provided with a cen tral opening as indicated at 7. The above tank forms circulating means for the wa ter which is designed to be heated by this improved burner which includes a tubular member 8 adapted to fit over a supply pipe 9 the latter being connected with a gas main (not shown). This tubular member has an enlarged portion 10 formed therein, the lower portion of which flares outwardly and the upper portion of which is directed inwardly and the lower outwardly flaring portion is received in a funnel shaped air adjusting member 11 held in position by means of a set screw 12 secured to the lower portion of said member 11 and to the lower portion of the member 8. The extrenie upper portion of the member 8 continuing from the enlarged portion 10 thereon of the usual tubular formation having a reduced bore 13 and this latter portion of the member 8 connects with an additional tubular member 14: the latter being held to the member 13 by means of an additionalset screw 15. Removably mounted on this member 14L is a tray 16 for catching soot, dripping s and the like, and the extreme upper portion of this member 14 is externally reduced as shown at 17 whereby to provide a shoulder for supporting the burner proper to be described.

(r e last rein-lea to ear-t or are awa e in eluding the various tubular members while forming a portion. of the burner in fact form the connecting means between the burner proper and the pipe connections therefor. This burner proper consists of an annular band or rim 18 the inner wall. of which connects with the outer ends of a plurality of radial hollow arms 19 constituting gas chambers. The inner ends of these hollow arms 19- terminate in an enlarged hollow central chamber 20 while the upper walls of the hollow arms 19 are provided with perforations indicated at 21. These openings 21 in the upper walls of said arms 19 form gas exit openings therein and formed in the bottom of the member 20 and depending therefrom is a tubular member 22 which is adapted to be received on the upper reduced end of the tubular member 1 1. This affords a means for the inlet of the gas to the member 20 from which the same passes to the radial arms 19, finding an exit therefrom through the perforations '21 as above men- I pensive in use.

tioned. This member 20 has a central bore 23 arranged therein for the passage of air therethrough such as is usually provided in burners of this type.

Formed on the inner wall of the band 18 at a point adjacent the upper peripheral edge thereof is an annular shelf-like projection 24. This projection or flange affords a support on this band 18 and is adapted to receive thereon the lower portion of the tank 1 whereby to support the latter when the device is set up for use. It will thus be seen that when the device is completely set up for use, the tank forming a water circulating means will be supported immediately over the burner and thus the water circulating through this tank will be- :come instantaneously heated. In this manner it will be appreciated that the maximum heat may be supplied to the tank with a minimum fuel consumption. This provides a device, therefore, which is extremely inex- It will further be seen that the device in its entirety is one which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and extremely efficient in use.

l/Vhile I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the in- Vention.

Having thus described my invention what ,I claim is:

1. In a heater, a burner comprising a.

perforations in the upper walls thereof, a hollow central chamber the outer ends of said radial chambers being mounted in said band and the inner ends thereof terminating in the hollow central chamber, means for supplying gas to said central chamber, and means on said band for supporting an additional member thereon.

2. A burner comprising a band, a series of radial chambers having perforations in the upper walls thereof, a hollow central chamber the outer ends of said radial chambers being mounted in said band and the inner ends thereof terminating in said hollow central chamber, said hollow central chamber being provided with a central bore, a tubular member depending from said hollow central chamber whereby to supply the latter with gas, and means for supporting the burner in position.

3. In a device of the class described, a burner comprising a band, a hollow central chamber a series of radial gas receiving chambers mounted therein and terminating at their inner ends in said central gas receiving chamber, the upper walls of said radial chambers being provided with perforations to permit gas to escape therethrough for burning purposes, means for supporting said burner in position, and an annular flange formed on the inner wall of said band adjacent the upper edge thereof for the support of an additional member thereon.

, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT C. SERMON. lVitnesses W. H. WYSE, H. J. DOI-IERTY.

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' Washington, D. 0. 

